EddieBastard-vocals/rhythm guitar, Erik-bass, Jeremy lead guitar, Bill-drums.
Influences
Cock Sparrer, The 4 Skins, The Business, Anti-Nowhere League, The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, The Anti-Heros, Agnostic Front, Black Flag, Motorhead, Iron Maiden, AC/DC Jimmy Cliff, John Lee Hooker, Albert King, The Jam, Social Distortion, the Pogues and way to many more to possibly name them all.
Sounds Like
The best sex you could ever have only in your ear!
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Patriot first formed in october of 1990 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A town known far more for it's post granola hippie and elitist alternative/indie music scene. Not the most fertile soil to grow Oi! and streetpunk in but as they say, "spread enough shit around and something's gotta grow". Originally it was myself, Eddie Bastard as the vocalist, Gordon "Sharkey" on guitars, John Macneal on bass and Joey Osment on drums. At around the one and a half year point both John and Joey left the band at approximately the same time. Brian Lawton jumped on board as the new bassist and Chip Harris took over on the drums. This line up remained our longest standing to date and it was these members that were responsible for almost everything of significance written and recorded. Chip took a year off citing personal reasons and Jeff Morin filled in for him on drums. Chip later returned after an 8 or 10 month hiatus. In 1996, Jack Freeland joined us on rhythm guitar, filling out that wall of sound and opening the doors to push the envelope of our music. Eventually we were plagued by "creative differences" and Brian Lawton ended up leaving in late '99, early 2000. Brian "Duece" (so called as he was the second bassist in Patriot named Brian) took over and remained with us til earlier mentioned "creative differences" eventually shut us down in october of 2000. A reunion show at 2004's Beer Olympics met with much enthusiasm and signaled plans for a return of Patriot.
After 4 years of not being able to do shows because of lineup instability Patriot is back and playing live again. East Coast Oi! fest 2008 was the first show and things move slowly for us right now as members of the new line up learn all the old songs but plans are in place for a new full length and touring to support the new record as soon as we can make it happen.
Patriot is and always will be a non political anti racist band!
We're giving away FREE beers at our FREE show this coming Friday, Dec 11th at Bela Dubby at 8:30 PM to thank our myspace friends - so, if you want in, send us a message so we can put you on the list, homeslice! XO Sean Panoramic
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Thanks a lot for the compliment. I like your tunes as well. My favorite is ''bare knuckle pete''. Great song. Are there any good venues where you guys are? -STevo
thanks to Patriot bend for greatest oi!album of nineties,Another dead generation,only stuff in oi! from 90 what i like is American oi! street punk and some oi! from my Novi Sad like Provokacija,Jedino resenje,General,where i live cheers
Great to hang out with you guys last weekend & Eddie i never want to see your fat Ass again, luckily it was from 3 floors up so at least we didn..t get a close up .. Ha ha !
Hope to catch up with you guys In Philly next May @ the East Coast Oi Fest
Let us not forget our fallin brothers.RIP Nate Niec of No Holds Barred ,Atlanta,Georgia Anyone out there who didn't know but wants to know about how he passed on and when because they loved this brother and/or his music as much as I did and still do is welcome to call me anytime...770-882-6431 CrazyCasey,Long live the eighties,Atlanta,Georgia
Patriot is and always will be a non political anti racist band!
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